Tignes is made up of three resorts, Tignes le Lavachet, the lowest of the three, Tignes le Lac, located by the lake and Val Claret, situated 2km up the valley beyond the lake. There is also Tignes Les Boisses and Tignes Les Brevieres quietly set amoung the trees lower down the valley.

Tignes le Lac, is the original and main village in Tignes and still acts as the main hub for the ski resort. Situated by the lake, there is easy access to the whole Espace Killy ski area, with the main lift to Val D’Isere located in le Lac.

Skiing Holidays are available all year round in Tignes due to the Grande Motte glacier. Its high altidude and good snow cover also means that the winter season starts as early as November and runs right through to May.

I've just returned from another foray to the Espace Killy but this time I stayed up at Tignes Le Lac rather than down in Val d'Isére. It's a very different resort. I loved being able to get higher quicker in the mornings and being able to ski back to within 50m of my chalet. I found the best après ski bars were up in Val Claret but it is an easy bus ride back to Le lac after the sun goes down. This season was supposed to be one of poor snow. Well I beg to differ. I did 2 new back country routes that I haven't been able to do in the past and knee deep powder was found on Grande Motte. It was sunny all week but it stayed cold enough to save the snow and the piste was in magnificent fast carving form. My number one recommendation is to book for the restaurant Clin d'Oeil on the main strip. This place is small, cosy and actually serves cracking food. Unless you love fondue, that is pretty had to find in most resorts. I can also report that the Tartiflette in La Trifollette above la Daille but below Folie Douce between the Green and Red pistes is the best in the region. I still favour Val d'Isére because of the nightlife but if you are into cheaper skiing and faster access to higher slopes then Tignes ticks those boxes admirably.

Skiing/Snowboarding:
5/5Apres Ski:
2/5

Mr Adam Johnson

Great vlaue
11/04/2011

Maybe we were lucky, being among the first visitors, but we had a terrific week at Chalet Cairn. The chalet was clean, comfortable and well-located. It was a short, easy, slightly-downhill walk to the centre and lifts, then possible to ski back to the other side of the road at the end of the morning or day. Staff were outstanding hosts - helpful, friendly and skilled cooks. There were lifts heading off in several directions, so Tignes-le-Lac proved a great centre. We had no trouble covering all the terrain from the far side of Val d'Isere to the lower slopes of Tignes in a week. Highly recommended.

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